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What Is That Strange Sound

What is that strange sound? I demand.
My husband hears nothing.
You do not hear that?
He shakes his head ‘no’.
“That sound of water running?”
He listens. “You mean the dishwasher?
I guess I do.
Residual benefit of not doing dishes for the past twelve years.

funny lovelight verse

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M. L. Kiser

July 22, 2019 at 9:16 AM

Hahahahahhahh!!!!! Oh that is good!

Caren Krutsinger

July 23, 2019 at 6:56 AM

And it is true, M.L., which makes it so much more good.

Ann Gilmour

July 22, 2019 at 4:21 AM

Haha, you are so funny Caren - I love it! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger

July 22, 2019 at 5:18 AM

Thank you Ann. I truly thought we had a leak somewhere.

Kurt Ravidas

July 21, 2019 at 3:28 PM

Heh, it's a residual benefit if you have a washing machine. One of the characters of Nabokov's novel "Ada" constantly heard the noise of running water and even talked to her, although she had no dishwasher. As far as I remember, she went crazy. P.S.: I awfully like your everyday sketches, Caren. It's like nothing special happens, but there's something scary about them)

Caren Krutsinger

July 22, 2019 at 5:18 AM

I like that they scare you. You have THRILLED me with that, Kurt.